The first death from COVID-19 was confirmed in the northeastern state of Sikkim on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Sikkim government has extended the lockdown till August 1, given Corona's rising graph. A senior health official said that a 74-year-old elder of Rongli village in East Sikkim district died of Kovid-19 at STNM Hospital. This is the first death due to the Corona epidemic in Sikkim.

Dr. Pema T. Bhutia, Director General cum Secretary, State Health and Family Welfare Department, informed that the elderly died due to Kovid-19. The patient was admitted to the hospital on Saturday night and his corona report came back positive. He said that the patient was taken to the ICU, where he died on Sunday morning. The official said that he was suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. So far, 499 people have confirmed the virus in Sikkim.

Maharashtra, UP, and P.S. New centers in Bengal ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday through video conferencing to speed up the Corona investigation in Maharashtra, UP, and P. Will launch three new testing centers in Bengal. According to the Prime Minister's Office, a new screening facility will start at the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research - Noida, National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health - Mumbai, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases - Kolkata. There will be more than one lakh check in a day.